In the three years since he won the television fashion competition “Project Runway All Stars,” Mondo Guerra has designed various clothing items but not a full, marketable collection.

That changed when Mondo — officially Armando Thomas Guerra, but known professionally by his first name — recently unveiled a capsule line of black- and-white pieces at a party and pop-up shop at Hotel Monaco. The dozen or so items and a jewelry collection were set up in the hotel lobby and guests browsed and bought items on the spot.

Known for his bold prints and whimsical approach to fashion from his time as a contestant on “Project Runway,” as well as being a mentor on “Under the Gunn” and with local fashion programs, Mondo, 36, said that with the new collection, he feels like “I’m getting back to myself.”

For a while, he said, he was doing “fan-based” items that people asked him to do rather than making clothes that came from his own sense of creativity and original design.

“Now I feel like I’m doing things that are cool and fun,” he said.

Mondo said the limited edition collection (only 160 pieces in all are being produced) is in black and white because he expects customers to add their own colorful accessories and other clothing items to the pieces. Among the standout pieces is a fitted turtleneck dress in an optic print.

He demonstrated the idea by wearing a shirt with oversized white polka dots with skinny red Topman pants to the party. “I dream in color,” he said.

Among the items in the collection — which are sized from extra small to extra large — are a black-and-white tunic, leggings and miniskirt; and black sweaters with pom poms or perforations.

All the looks are being sold via Mondo’s website (mondoguerra.com), which was recently redesigned to coincide with the collection launch. Prices range from $46 to $160. Also on the site are sterling silver jewelry items designed in collaboration with artist Jessica Robin Thomas.

Mondo continues working with young fashion designers and supports community organizations. On Feb. 26 at Union Station, he’ll co-host Goodwill En Vogue, a benefit for Goodwill Industries of Denver’s career development programs. Tim Gunn of “Project Runway” will join Mondo as co-host for the show highlighting the work of student designers who were given $25 to re-purpose Goodwill clothes.

Mondo was their mentor and said he gets as much out of the process as the students do. “It allows me to examine my own creative process. I encourage them to create their own path and be prepared for anything. As a creative person, you’re a problem solver. You might only have two yards of a fabric or a small budget, but you can’t use it as a crutch. Make it your inspiration.”